Stacy E. Seikel, MD PA

By: Stacy E. Seikel, M.D.

By: Stacy E. Seikel, M.D.

By: David A. Fiellin, M.D.

By: NIDA International Program

Buprenorphine combined with naloxone (Suboxone) and buprenorphine alone (Subutex) are both safe and effective at reducing opiate use and craving when administered in an office-based setting.

The usual treatment for opioid-addicted youth is detoxification and counseling. Extended medication assisted therapy may be more helpful.

If your first thought is that you can go it alone, consider this: opioid cravings can occur months and even years after your last use.

To address all aspects of drug abuse and its harmful consequences, NIDA's research program ranges from basic studies of the addicted brain and behavior to health services research.

Discoveries in the science of addiction have led to advances in drug abuse treatment that help people stop abusing drugs and resume their productive lives.

Individuals who suffer from addiction often have one or more accompanying medical issues.

The human brain is the most complex organ in the body.

Throughout much of the last century, scientists studying drug abuse labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction.

Each approach to drug treatment is designed to address certain aspects of drug addiction and its consequences for the individual, family, and society

Drug addiction treatment in the United States brought to you by NIDA.

Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior.

Frequently asked questions about drug addiction treatment brought to you by NIDA.